Name: parent folder

Synonyms: parent folder, enclosing folder, parent directory,
parent directories, enclosing directory, enclosing directories

Type: glossary

Description:
The <folder> that contains another <folder>. 

If a <folder> called "A" is located inside a <folder> called "B", "B" is
the parent folder of "A".

References: folder (glossary)

Tags: file system

